--- title: Georgia House and Senate meetings on June 22, 2026 collection: meetings id: meetings:day:2026-06-22 canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/meetings/2026-06-22 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/meetings/2026-06-22.md date: 2026-10-23 status: active corpus_version: meetings-2026-10-23-8c15ead0f18d license: Machine transcript and summaries by Georgia Commons from the General Assembly's public video; the video stays on the General Assembly's Vimeo channel; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/meetings/2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/meetings/2026-06-20.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/meetings/2026-06-23.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/meetings/index.md date: 2026-06-22 count: 5 --- # Georgia House and Senate meetings on June 22, 2026 ## Senate Rules Committee, June 22, 2026 10 min. Video: https://vimeo.com/1203506908. Twin: https://georgiacommons.org/meetings/2026-06-22/senate-rules.md Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee discussed HR 3, which would ratify an additional two-week suspension of motor fuel and diesel fuel taxes. Presenters said the suspension saved Georgians nearly $100 million. The chair encouraged replacing the lost transportation infrastructure funding with surplus funds, as the chair said had been done previously. The committee unanimously approved placing the resolution on the calendar for the fifth legislative day, identified as the following day. ## House Governmental Affairs Committee, June 22, 2026 1 h 59 min. Video: https://vimeo.com/1203477475. Twin: https://georgiacommons.org/meetings/2026-06-22/house-governmental-affairs.md Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee held a hearing only on SB 3, which addresses future voting equipment, election audits and the deadline for removing QR codes from vote counting. Discussion centered on a Senate-added requirement to hand-count the top two races before certification. Committee members and witnesses raised questions about accuracy, staffing, costs, deadlines and whether parts of the bill fit the special session’s scope. Supporters said hand counts could uncover machine errors and increase confidence. Many witnesses asked the committee to remove the hand-count requirement. The chair said discussions about a possible substitute were underway and another meeting might occur the next morning. No amendment or vote occurred before adjournment. ## Senate Finance Committee, June 22, 2026 27 min. Video: https://vimeo.com/1202541987. Twin: https://georgiacommons.org/meetings/2026-06-22/senate-finance.md Summary by Georgia Commons: The Senate Finance Committee adopted the same operating rules used during the 2026 regular session and unanimously approved HR 3, which the Senate sponsor described as ratifying the governor's temporary suspension of motor fuel and diesel taxes. Members discussed estimated savings, rising fuel costs and whether the suspension could be extended. The sponsor said a separate bill or another executive action could address a future suspension. No amendment was offered. ## Senate floor session, June 22, 2026 (legislative day 4) 3 h 02 min. Video: https://vimeo.com/1203082656. Twin: https://georgiacommons.org/meetings/2026-06-22/senate-floor.md Summary by Georgia Commons: The Senate received a favorable committee report and a second reading of HR 3, concerning ratification of an executive order on motor fuel and diesel taxes. Five local homestead-exemption measures, SB 5, SB 6, SB 7, SB 8 and SB 9, initially failed together on the local consent calendar, with 31 voting yes and 20 voting no. After discussion about the Senate's practice of deferring to local senators on local bills, the Senate voted 28–21 to reconsider, then tabled all five measures without objection. The Senate also adopted the recognition resolution SR 9 without objection. Members offered personal remarks on organ donation, commercial property assessments and a firefighter's death. The Senate adjourned until 9 a.m. on June 23. ## House floor session, June 22, 2026 (legislative day 4) 4 h 49 min. Video: https://vimeo.com/1203629131. Twin: https://georgiacommons.org/meetings/2026-06-22/house-floor.md Summary by Georgia Commons: The House rejected two groups of local homestead-exemption bills because neither received the required two-thirds vote. A six-bill calendar failed 97-74, with notice given to seek reconsideration the next legislative day. The House also reconsidered an earlier 66-bill calendar, then rejected it again, 99-74. Members disagreed over sales taxes, affordability and allowing local voters to decide. The House held first and second readings, adopted recognition and memorial resolutions, and voted 94-77 to set aside a motion to override a governor's veto concerning oversight of agency spending. Members also discussed retiree benefits, funding for domestic violence and sexual assault services, and community tributes. The House adjourned until June 23 at 8 a.m.